10 Robinson Close Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9AG

1. 15 Nov 2019

   Received by Bedford

2. 6 Jan 2020

   Decision issued: Certificate Approved

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 41 Folkes Road Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9BY

  21/00315/FUL Submitted 3 Feb 2021 79m away

  Two storey rear extension

  Refused Full applications Extension 9 docs

• 2 Ashpole Avenue Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9ED

  26/00477/FUL Submitted 11 Mar 2026 229m away

  Single storey extension to existing semi-detached garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Haycroft Wootton Bedford MK43 9PB

  04/00985/AOC Submitted 14 Apr 2004 311m away

  Erection of additional 460mm of trellis on top of existing 1.8m high fencing - discharge of condition 1 of planning permission 04/000012/FUL - trellis height.

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• 32 Arthur Black Way Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9FJ

  26/00889/FUL Submitted 11 May 2026 333m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul

  Loft conversion with with rear dormer and front roof lights

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer 6 docs

• 7 Stewart Court Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9PH

  21/02945/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2021 336m away

  Single storey rear/side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Grovebury Court Wootton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 9HZ

  21/00818/LDP Submitted 19 Mar 2021 480m away

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion with front and rear rooflights)

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 7 docs

• 26/01698/LDE Awaiting decision

  The Spinney Sandye Lane Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AE

  Certificate to confirm that the current occupation and operation of the whole Property remains use as a dwellinghouse within Class C3 of Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). The primary case is that the use falls within Class C3(b). Class C3(a) is advanced expressly in the alternative. On either basis, no material change of use from the established C3 use has occurred.

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01659/LDP Decided

  40 Church End Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0LU

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Erection of porch to side)

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01639/LDE Awaiting decision

  27 Whitbread Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DY

  Certificate to confirm existing use of the property as a five-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), Use Class C4, accommodating no more than six unrelated occupiers sharing communal facilities.

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01512/LDP Decided

  28 Battison Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1QU

  Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion and dormer construction)

  5 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01486/LDE Awaiting decision

  Priory Farm Bedford Road Turvey Bedford MK43 8BB

  Certificate to confirm that planning permission 19/00390/FUL, which was granted on appeal (reference APP/K0235/W/20/3255478) on 1 June 2021 for 'conversion of granary barn, stable block and piggery to 3 dwellings', has been lawfully commenced by carrying out a material operation prior to the expiry of the permission on 1 June 2024 (set out by condition 1 imposed on the permission).

  3 Aug 2026 Lawful development